Comments | ashabasha: The Joys of a New Laptop!

ashabasha

The Joys of a New Laptop!

Oct 07, 2008 10:18

Oh happy day, I have a new computer! It's like Christmas came early this year! I finally broke down and bought a Mac. It costs more upfront, but the long term benefits definitely outweigh the cost. I've only spent a day with her so far but I'm already in love! It's a bit of an adjustment getting used to the macbook, but the more I use it the ( Read more... )

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beyondefinition October 7 2008, 23:02:08 UTC

i heart joshua radin. =]

ashabasha October 8 2008, 21:14:35 UTC

he's been one of my favs for a while now. i never get tired of listening to him!

uncleamos October 8 2008, 02:48:24 UTC

Aw, man, I'm going to have to go for a regular Phantoms game to say goodbye to the old barn. I am very jealous!

ashabasha October 8 2008, 21:15:27 UTC

It was a pretty great night even though the Flyers tanked. I didn't realize Niitty was going to be playing...he's not looking too bad.

infiniteblue17 October 8 2008, 03:42:11 UTC

High five for Mac users! *^_^*

ashabasha October 8 2008, 21:15:41 UTC

Woooooord! I'm loving it!

dfj225 October 9 2008, 05:05:37 UTC

Congrats on buying a Mac, Angie!

Welcome to the club with all the coolest kids in it. :-)

Some apps I recommend:

Adium: http://www.adiumx.com/
This is perhaps the best aim/messager app I have ever used

Quicksilver: http://docs.blacktree.com/quicksilver/what_is_quicksilver
Quicksilver does tons of stuff, but I use it mostly to quickly open applications. Once you get used to it, you won't want to go back.

Growl: http://growl.info/
Growl is a stylish notification system (think small popup messages about stuff). Lots of Mac apps work with Growl (including Adium and Firefox).

Let me know if you need a copy of Office, cause I got that :-)

dfj225 October 10 2008, 04:05:45 UTC

Also, here is the link to the bag company I mentioned tonight:
http://www.booqbags.com/

I have one of their slim cases that apparently isn't made any longer.

The bags are high quality (and a little pricey) but they really do fit the Apple laptops they mention well. I've bought two from them and in both cases they fit exactly.

ashabasha October 10 2008, 13:52:05 UTC

Thanks for all the savvy Mac tips. I really, really appreciate it! I'll definitely be looking into those links!

dfj225 October 10 2008, 16:50:26 UTC

You're welcome, Angie. It's my pleasure.